Data Processing
Parse Apache/Nginx access logs using regex patterns and extract structured data
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/log-parser' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"logContent":"Paste your Apache/Nginx access log entries here...","logFormat":"combined","customPattern":"^([\\d.]+) \\S+ \\S+ \\[[^\\]]+\\] \"([A-Z]+) ([^\"]*)...\"","outputFormat":"json"}'Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/log-parser| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| logContent | textarea | Yes | — |
| logFormat | select | Yes | — |
| customPattern | text | No | Enter a custom regex pattern when "Custom Regex Pattern" is selected. Use capture groups to extract fields. |
| outputFormat | select | Yes | — |
JSON result
{
"key": {...},
"metadata": {
"key": "value"
},
"error": "Error message (optional)",
"message": "Notification message (optional)"
}Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-log-parser": {
"name": "log-parser",
"description": "Parse Apache/Nginx access logs using regex patterns and extract structured data",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=log-parser",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "log-parser",
"arguments": {
"logContent": "Paste your Apache/Nginx access log entries here...",
"logFormat": "combined",
"customPattern": "^([\\d.]+) \\S+ \\S+ \\[[^\\]]+\\] \"([A-Z]+) ([^\"]*)...\"",
"outputFormat": "json"
}
}
}Questions or issues? Contact [email protected]